this sort of thing never changes . McDonnell Douglas proposed a super phantom for foreign users in the early '80's (digital flight controls,milti sensors, 1553 data bus avionics,fan engines, etc.). it was rejected for being too competitive with the eagle.
also, remember the f-20 and the j-79 powered f-16? , also proposed for export.
heck, for the price of 80 tomcats, the shah of iran would probably have been better served with 80 tomcats worth of f-5e's.
if good good enough wasn't good enough, it wouldn't be good enough but sometimes good enough isn't good enough.
also, remember the f-20 and the j-79 powered f-16? , also proposed for export.
heck, for the price of 80 tomcats, the shah of iran would probably have been better served with 80 tomcats worth of f-5e's.
if good good enough wasn't good enough, it wouldn't be good enough but sometimes good enough isn't good enough.